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Interior
Shirakawa Atelier
Workspace Interior
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Kyoto, Japan
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2022
Overview
A project shaped by its context.
A ceramic atelier arranged around shared worktables.
Shirakawa Atelier is a workspace and small showroom for a ceramics studio beside the Shirakawa canal. The former warehouse had good bones but poor light. We added clerestory windows, a long shared worktable and a gallery wall where finished pieces can be seen by visitors from the street.
Location
Kyoto, Japan
Year
2022
Type
Workspace Interior
Area
210 m² on one level
Scope
Interior design, consultation
Collaborators
Nishida Woodworks
The brief
What the project needed
The ceramicists needed a working studio, kiln storage and a modest retail space under one roof, with even daylight for glazing work.
They wanted visitors to see the making process without disrupting it.
Design approach
How we responded
We opened the roof with north-facing clerestories for steady daylight. A single long table runs the length of the space, shared by makers and occasional workshops.
A low partition separates the showroom from the studio, so visitors can watch work in progress from a respectful distance.
Project gallery
Light, material and the life within.
Worktable and study models.
Display plinth in the showroom.
Concrete wall washed by daylight.
Quiet corner of the studio.